Nick Sanchez took advantage of a quick pit stop and new tires to move from the tenth position and win the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. This victory marks his second win in the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series of the season and his career.
Race Development
Chevrolet driver Nick Sanchez started from the 16th position and, thanks to an effective strategy, managed to take the lead in the last nine laps of the race, beating Corey Heim by 0.507 seconds. Heim faced pit problems that initially relegated him to second place and was later disqualified for having three loose lug nuts on his Toyota, promoting Stewart Friesen to the second position.
Post-Race Statements
Sanchez dedicated his victory to his car chief, Chris Showalter, who was celebrating his birthday and his participation in the 700th race of the series since its inception in 1995. "We started badly, but it didn't affect us. We worked hard and put ourselves in the right position when it mattered," Sanchez said.
Incidents and Penalties
Corey Heim, who led 72 laps, fell to 27th place during a yellow flag due to a problem with his car's jack. Despite recovering to the fifth position, he had lug nut issues during a pit stop that eventually led to his disqualification.
Christian Eckes, who led 37 laps, also faced difficulties. Alternator problems and a practice incident forced him to start from the back. Despite these setbacks, Eckes managed to recover to finish in the tenth position at the end of the race.
Results
Position | Driver | Vehicle | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Nick Sanchez | Chevrolet | |
2 | Stewart Friesen | Toyota | |
3 | Grant Enfinger | Chevrolet | |
4 | Matt Mills | Chevrolet | |
5 | Ben Rhodes | Ford | |
6 | Jake Garcia | Ford | |
7 | Kaden Honeycutt | Chevrolet | |
8 | Connor Mosack | Chevrolet | |
9 | Dean Thompson | Toyota | |
10 | Christian Eckes | Chevrolet | |
11 | Conner Jones # | Ford | |
12 | Taylor Gray | Toyota | |
13 | Chase Purdy | Chevrolet | |
14 | Bret Holmes | Chevrolet | |
15 | Brett Moffitt | Toyota | |
16 | Rajah Caruth | Chevrolet | |
17 | Tanner Gray | Toyota | |
18 | Mason Massey | Chevrolet | |
19 | Daniel Dye | Chevrolet | |
20 | Spencer Boyd | Chevrolet | |
21 | Jack Wood | Chevrolet | |
22 | Timmy Hill | Toyota | |
23 | Ty Majeski | Ford | |
24 | Ty Dillon | Chevrolet | |
25 | Stefan Parsons | Chevrolet | |
26 | Bayley Currey | Chevrolet | |
27 | Mason Maggio | Ford | |
28 | Layne Riggs # | Ford | |
29 | Memphis Villarreal | Chevrolet | |
30 | Lawless Alan | Ford | |
31 | Matt Crafton | Ford | |
32 | Tyler Ankrum | Chevrolet | |
33 | Thad Moffitt # | Chevrolet | |
34 | Keith McGee | Ford | |
35 | Jeffrey Earnhardt | Toyota | |
36 | Corey Heim | Toyota |
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